Chords for Because Of You - Kelly Clarkson (Male Version)

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_ [Gb] I will [Bbm] not make [Ebm] the same mistakes that you did
[Gb] I will [Bbm] not let myself [Ebm] cause my heart so much misery
[Gb] I will [Bbm] not break [Ebm] the way you did, you fell so hard
[Gb] I've learned [Bbm] the hard way [Ebm] to never let it get [Db] that far
_ Because [Ebm] of you I never [B] strayed too far [Db] from the start, whoa
Because [Ebm] of you I learned to play [B] on the safe side so [Db] I don't get [Bb] hurt
Because [Abm] of you I find it hard [Gb] to trust not only [Db] me but everyone [Bb] else
Because [B] of you _ I [Db] am fine
_ _ [Gb] I lose [Bbm] my way [Ebm] and it's not too long before you [Gb] point it out
I [Bbm] cannot cry [Ebm] because I know that weakness in [Gb] your eyes
I'm [Bbm] forced to fake [Ebm] a smile, a laugh every day [Gb] of my life
My [Bbm] heart can't possibly break [Ebm] when it wasn't even [Db] whole to start with
_ [Ebm] Because of you I never [B]
strayed too far [Db] from the start, whoa
Because [Ebm] of you I learned to [B] play on the safe side so [Db] I don't get [Bb] hurt
Because [Abm] of you I find it [Gb] hard to trust not [Db] only me but everyone [Bb] else
[B] Because of you _ I [Db] am afraid
I [Bb] want to die, I [Ebm] heard you cry every night on your [Db] street
I [Bb] was so young you [Ebm] should have known better [Gb] than to lean on me
You [Bbm] never thought of [Ebm] anyone else, you [Db] just saw your pain
Because [Bbm] _ _ [Ebm] _
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[Ebm] of you I [B] never strayed too [Db] far from the start, whoa
Because [Ebm] of you I learned to [B] play on the safe side so [Db] I don't get hurt
Because [Fm] of you I try my [Db] hardest just to [Eb] forget everything
Because [Fm] of you I don't know [Db] how to _ [Eb] say [C] it
Because [Bb] of you I'm [Ab] ashamed of myself
[Eb] Because of you [C] _
_ [Db] _ I'm _ [Eb] afraid _
[Fm] Because of you
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